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June 3 1924' H. E. VANDERVEER SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING Filed NOV. 10. 192 P. Sheets-Sheet 1.

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June 3 i 1924' H. E. VANDERVEER S POTL I GHT MOUNTING Filed Nov. 10 1921 2 Sheets5heet E 5] H02 "01 MVaW/weer Patented June 3, 1924.

UNITED STATES HERBERT E. VANDERVEER. OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING.

Application flied November 10. 1921.

To all whom 2t may concern:

Be it known that I, Hnnnsnr E. VANnnn- VEER, resident of Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo. and State of Colorado. citizen of the United States. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spotlight Mountings, of which the following is n specification.

My present invention pertains to spotlights, and relates particularly to a spot light adapted to be mounted on the top of a vehicle and to be shifted to direct the light rays at difl'erent angles as particular points are to be illuminated.

The primary object of this. invention is to provide a. spotlight structure which can be applied on the to of an enclosed automobile or other vehicle, when th vehicle is being built or by individual users, Without the service of a skilled mechanic or the use of special tools, and which has manually actuate-bio shiftin means extending into the body of the ve icle.

A further object lies in providing a universal joint, substantially at the point of mountin of the structure with the vehicle top, to t us permit the light casin to be turned on a vertical axis to the rig t and left and rocked on a horizontal axis to diroot the li ht rays at an angle upwardly or downward y from the horizonta Another object is to so construct the parts that adjustments can be made to vary the frictional bearing of the moving parts to hold adjustments to which the light casin is shifted and retain the parts against casua movement.

with these and other objects in view which will be ap arent from the drmvin s, s ifications on claims, this invention mc udcs certain novel'features of construction and combinations of parts which will now be set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. view in side elevation of s. spotlight structure made up according to my invention and showing the mounting on vehicle top.

F g". 2 is a rear elevation of the structure in Fig. 1. l

Fig 8 is a vertical sectional view through the universal joint.

Fig. 4 is a sectional ,vJcw through the job; taken at right: angles to the disclosure m i 3.

The? light casing 1 is made of any desired Serial No. 514.819.

form and has the usual lens or glass 2. This light casing is secured on the upper end of a tubular stem 8, and a wire 4 connected with an electric lamp bulb within the light casing is led down through this tubular stem.

A horizontal bearing member 5 is pro vided with an o oniug to receive tubular stem 3 and is held in place thereon below the light easing 1 by the set screw 6. A bearing ring 7 has hearing portion 8 provided to receive hearing member 5, and a mating bearing portion 9 is held in place upon the bearing ring by screws 10 and 11. The bearing portions 8 and 9 are slotted to permit the stem to be rocked. and a washer or lining 12. of felt or other suitable material. is disposed between the bearing member 5 and bearing portion 8.

A mounting ring 13 is provided with an internally and externally threaded flange 14. of sutlicient inside diameter to receive bearing ring 7. and the central opening 15 of this mounting ring is suflicient-ly large to clear bearing portion 8. A ring nut 16 is threaded to fit the internal threads of flange 14. and the parts are assembled as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 with packing washare 17 and 18 above and below bearin ring 7 and ring nut 16 tightened su fiiciently against the washer 18 to secure a proper frictional hearing of the ticking washers to maintain the settings 01 the parts when adjusted. Set screw 19 is provided to retain the ring nut in its settin r.

The structure, as describe is mounted on a vehicle top portion ns'indicated at 20 in Figs. 1 and 2. an opening bein cut in the top of sufficient size to receive t readed flange 14. Any parking or weather proofing material can be placed between the mounting ring 13 and the top 20, and the mounting ring is held in the desired sition by a knurled clam ing nut 21 w ich is screwed onto threads fia-n A D-slm cd or other suits. 1e form of handle 22 1s mounted on the lower end of stem 3 and held in "place by a screw 28. If desired an electric switch of any suitable type, of which there are several on the market, can be mounted in the lower end of tubular stem 3 to be operated by lever 24. The wire or cable 25 18 provided to give connection with a. battery or other source of electric current supply.

In use my improv spotlight in ulnar a bearln and can rock the casing on a horizonta axis with member 5 as'the bearing. Adjustments of the frictional contact at the bearings is accomplished throu h rin nut 16 and screws 10 and 1,1, and t e pae g material at 12 and 17 establishes a water tight and Weather proof connection to prevent leakage around the bearings.

While, in the foregoing, I have described specific embodiments, and have mentioned only certain possible modifications, it Wlll be appreciated that in ractice I do not limit myself to such speci c details as herein set forth, but may resort to any practical modifications fallin within the scope of the invention as define in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A spotlight to be mounted through an upper portion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough comprising a bearing member, means to support the bearing member for turning movement within the opening, said bearing member having a central bear; ing opening, a second bearing mounted for turning movement within the bearing opening, a spotlight casing carried by said second bearing member on one side of the ortion of the vehicle, and an operating liandle on the opposite side.

2. A spotlight to be mounted through an upper portion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough, comprising a bearing member mounted within the opening sub stantially in the plane of the portion of the vehicle, a second bearing member carried by the first bearing member in substantially the same plane mounted for turning movement with respect to the first bearing member, and a spotlight carried by said second bearing member having a light casing on one side of the portion of the vehicle and a handle on the opposite side.

3. A spotlight mounting for use in mounting a spotlight on the upper portion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough comprising a bearing member mounted in the opening substantiall in a plane with the portion of the vehic e and movable with respect thereto, a second bear-1 ing'member carried b the first bearing member and mounted or movement independently with respect to the first bearing member, a stem carried by said second bear in member, a light casing carried on one so of said stem, and a handle on the op posits end of the stem.

4. In combination a support having an opening, a spotlight'mounting adapted for universal movement fitted in the opening, the mounting com rising two bearing members one indepen ently rotatable and the two connected to rotate in unison on an axis perpendicular to the axis of the independently rotatin member, and a spotli ht structure carried by the last named mem r and having a li ht casing on one side and a manipulating andle on the other side of the support.

5. In combination with the upper portion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough, a spotlight, a dirigible mounting for said spotlight in said openin comprising two bearing members one in ependently rotatable and the two mounted to rotate in unison within the opening on an axis at an angle to the axis of the independently rotatable member the spotlight having a. light emitting portion on one side of said portion of this vehicle and operating means on the other si e.

6. In combination with the u per portion of a vehicle having an opening tlierethrough, a bearing member mounted within the opening, means to support the bearing member for turning movement within the opening, a second bearing member carried by the first bearing member movable with respect thereto and carried by movement of the first hearing member, and a s otlight carried by the second bearing member presenting a light casing on one side of the portion of the veh igle and an operating handle on the other 51 e.

7. A spotlight mounting for use with the upper portion of a. vehicle having an opening therethrough comprising a bearing memher, a mounting ring by which the bearing member is mounted for revoluble movement within the opening, a second bearin memher having rocking mounting in the first hearing member and movable independently on a transverse axis, and a spot light carried by said second bearing member presenting a light casing on one side of the portion of this vehicle and a handle on the opposite S! e.

8. In combination with a spotlight. a spotlight mounting for use on closed vehicles comprising a mounting ring, a bearing ring rotatably mounted within the mounting rin a rocking bearing. portion formed on sai bearing ring, a lightcasing, a stem by which said light casing is carried, a bearing member mounted on the-stem received in the bearing portion of the bearing ring, and a. mating bearing portion by which the hearing member is mounted in place.

9. In combination with a spotlight, aspotlight mounting for use on closed vehicles comprising a mounting ring,.a bearing ring rotatably mounted within the mounting ring. a rocking bearing portion formed on said bearing ring. a light casing, a, stem by which said light casing is' carried. a bearing member mounted on the stem received in the bearing portion of the bearin ring, a mating bearing portion by which the bearing member is mounted in place, and frietional means by \vhivh the bearing ring and bearing portion are held in adjusted positions.

It). In combination with a spotlight. a spot" light mounting for use on Plosed vehicles comprising a mounting ring. a bearing ring rotatably mounted Within the mounting ring. a rocking hearing portion formed on said bearing ring. a light casing. a stem by which said light raising is carried. a bearing member mounted on the stem received in the bearing portion of the bearing ring. a mat ing bearing portion by \i'hioh the hearing member is mounted in llitlt'fi. fi'ir'tional means by \\'lll('l] the bearing ring and hearing portion are held in adjusted poeitions. and means by which the t'rii-fional bearing (an e varied.

i]. In romhination with a spotlight. a spotlight mounting for use on olosed vehit-les comprising a mounting ring. a bearing ring rotatablv mounted within the mounting ring. a transverselydisposed roeking hearing member carried by the bearing ring. said spotlight being rarried by said second bearing member and having a light easing on one side of the namnting ring and a handie on the other side. frietionally engaging meum rarried by the mounting ring to retain adjustments of the bearing ring, and i'rieti n means to retain adjustments oF the seeond bearing member.

112. In I'ombinzition a support having an opening there-through. a spotlight mounted for universal movement in the opening, the mounting comprising two hearing members one indeptudenttv rotatable and the two tnnet'ted to rotate in unison on an axis at an angle to the aXix ot' the independently ro tatnble member. the i-potlight being harried by the indq'iendeutly rotatable hearing member and having a lamp waning on one side and a maniuplatiug handle on the other side of the aupport. and frietional means by hill; the two hearing members are held in adinsted positions.

ln to timony whereof I hereunto afhx my signatnre.

H E R B I: R T l. A NDER VE ICE. 

